Long Live the King: An MLK Survives Collab TL

September 28th 1968 - Long nicknamed, "Ruthless Robert" by those who've known him in private, Robert Kennedy shows his anger after being informed that an event must be cancelled by one of his staffers. He is filmed turning and then shoving the man toward the car before getting in the car himself. Bobby supporters are left seeing a side of him they may have not previously been aware of. (Imagine the Nixon - Ron Ziegler shove)
 
September 29, 1968 - Robert Kennedy apologizes for his lashing out to the man he pushed. Nixon campaigns in Washington state.

October 1, 1968 - Richard Nixon meets with students in Virginia to discuss Vietnam and other problems the US is facing.

October 12, 1968 - George Wallace debates Robert Kennedy and loses.
 
October 15th 1968 - While many expected no such debate would occur, a quickly agreed to and organized debate hosted by the league of women voters takes place between Nixon, Kennedy, and Wallace. Unlike in 1960, Nixon takes the upcoming week to primarily prepare for the debate and rest. Kennedy, while making a strong initial showing, falters on several points and gets embroiled with several "back and forths" between Wallace and himself. Nixon is viewed as the obvious winner of the first debate, with Kennedy and Wallace lagging behind in showing.

October 16th 1968
- Polls following the debate show a slow but steadily increasing lead by Nixon against Kennedy and Wallace. Wallace slips multiple points following his poor debate performances. In a speech in Indiana, Nixon pledges to be the bridge and guiding hand between all wings in the Republican Party, and to take all sides into consideration for every decision.

October 18th 1968 - Several conservative publications, with strong links to the Wallace administration, run anti-Kennedy stories. One of which is an investigative piece suggesting Robert Kennedy has had (or is having) an affair with Jacqueline Kennedy, his brother's widowed wife. Kennedy declines to comment besides calling the allegation "Insane and Impossible"
 
October 20, 1968 - Due to being linked with this publications, Wallace popularity is lowered.

October 23, 1968 - Richard Nixon is heard by an aside suggesting LBJ had JFK assassinated.

October 25, 1968 - During a debate against Kennedy, Nixon stumbles on his words which to some seemed to have costed him the election.

November 5, 1968 - George Wallace dies in a car accident just as the votes are being counted.

November 9, 1968 - LBJ reacts somewhat positive to the results of the election.

November 14, 1968 - After months of negotiating, LBJ announces to the American people that US troops are being withdrawled from Vietnam. His popularity rises due to this.
 
October 10, 1968 – St. Louis Cardinals, win the 1968 World Series, defeating the Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, this is the Cardinals, 9th World Series victory.
 
November 17, 1968 - Wallace’s funereal is held.

November 20, 1968 - MLK meets with RFK to congratulate him on winning. (Rumors say RFK might make him his VP after Humphrey.)

November 22, 1968 - Both RFK and LBJ speak on the 5th anniversary of his brother’s assassination. Jackie is also there.

November 28, 1968 - Nixon is rumored to be quitting from politics after his loss but he gives no comment on the matter.
 
October 20, 1968 - Due to being linked with this publications, Wallace popularity is lowered.

October 23, 1968 - Richard Nixon is heard by an aside suggesting LBJ had JFK assassinated.

October 25, 1968 - During a debate against Kennedy, Nixon stumbles on his words which to some seemed to have costed him the election.

November 5, 1968 - George Wallace dies in a car accident just as the votes are being counted.

November 9, 1968 - LBJ reacts somewhat positive to the results of the election.

November 14, 1968 - After months of negotiating, LBJ announces to the American people that US troops are being withdrawled from Vietnam. His popularity rises due to this.

November 17, 1968 - Wallace’s funereal is held.

November 20, 1968 - MLK meets with RFK to congratulate him on winning. (Rumors say RFK might make him his VP after Humphrey.)

November 22, 1968 - Both RFK and LBJ speak on the 5th anniversary of his brother’s assassination. Jackie is also there.

November 28, 1968 - Nixon is rumored to be quitting from politics after his loss but he gives no comment on the matter.[/QUOTE]4


Not only are these sweepingly large changes made in only two posts without any additional input, but you can't keep having people die to solve things or having a "he stumbles" therefore loses a month later. furthermore, very little of this, if any of it, makes any sense.
 
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Can we get beck to the election, anyway :

October 25th, 1968: Nixon appears with Ronald Reagan in California.
October 27th, 1968: Nixon dodges questions on abortion by a Californian Newspaper.
October 29th, 1968: Robert Kennedy attacks Nixon for his appearence with Reagan and refusal to condenm abortion, saying "how can anyone really say they stand for the silent majority when he fails to side with that majority on the issue of life and Death, while appearing with the repesentive of attacks on that life, the hollywood Republican,Ronald Reagan" He then goes on to reassure the population that he is a pro lifer and will make Supreme court nominations and laws to protect life in the womb. this is seen as the first time that Abortion came into American Presidential elections and the turn of the Democratic party into Social conservatism.
 
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Not only are these sweepingly large changes made in only two posts without any additional input, but you can't keep having people die to solve things or having a "he stumbles" therefore loses a month later. furthermore, very little of this, if any of it, makes any sense.
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October 30th 1968 - While not responding directly to Kennedy, Nixon appears on stage with conservative and progressive Republicans at a large rally. With conservatives on the right and progressives on the left, Nixon symbolically connects both sides when he grabs the hands of Ronald Reagan and Nelson Rockefeller and raises them as the audience chants.
"As my friend to the right once put it, this election year is not a question of left or right but rather a question of up or down. It is a question for Law and Order in our streets, for rights to our citizens, and the government's role when it comes to the lives of all of our fellow Americans! And I think that everyone here holds the opinion that it is essential we encourage every citizen in this country to view themselves as participants in one of the most exciting eras in our nation's history. Together we can bring an end to the Vietnam quagmire, Together we can achieve legislation to preserve jobs and economic growth in this country, Together we can accomplish anything in America. Our nation has been torn at the seems for far too long by the Democratic Party, and I hope in the coming days every one will vote for the party that will leave them better off in 4 years.

October 31st 1968 - Nixon appears on Face the Nation. When asked about the attacks from Kennedy regarding abortion, Nixon answers: "To the explanation of my prior statements, let me first say it was not my intention to dodge or come off as dodging... What I meant, but lacked the better words to say at the time, was that regardless of my personal opinion, I believe that it is up to the courts of this nation to make a proper, permanent, and legal decision on this matter. A situation such as this requires foundation and statute before legislation is the proper way to proceed. That is to ensure legislation once made is proper legislation. Now I would implore the Supreme Court of the United States to study, observe, and rule on cases regarding these matters that way we are able to proceed. To make that clear, I am more than wanting the courts to take on this matter. I, as is everyone alive, in favor of life. And for Mr. Kennedy to suggest otherwise is unfounded and without ground. I expect his stab, as you would put it, against me... is none other than yet another attack by a campaign going into an election. A ruling by the courts is also necessary in further regard, as to prevent the arguments of whether this rightfully belongs in the Federal wing or State wing, an argument that could drag the issue out for years if not decades. That is something I believe none of us, especially Myself, want.
 
April 7th, 1968: Lost in the news of the attempt on Nixon, and be rely even reported in the west, a bomb goes off on a JR Train on Yammonte line. The bomb denotantes on a 103 Series between Yoyogi and Harajuku. Five were killed, 53 injured.

May 6th, 1968: On a JR Train from Sendai to Fukushima, a bomb goes off killing fifteen children and twenty adults.
 
April 7th, 1968: Lost in the news of the attempt on Nixon, and be rely even reported in the west, a bomb goes off on a JR Train on Yammonte line. The bomb denotantes on a 103 Series between Yoyogi and Harajuku. Five were killed, 53 injured.

May 6th, 1968: On a JR Train from Sendai to Fukushima, a bomb goes off killing fifteen children and twenty adults.

OOC: Holy natto, ajm! I'm thinking Kakumaru-ha or maaayyybe a radical maybe Sanrizuka faction? Too early for the Tatenokai or Sekigun. (I'd say almost too early for TTL, unless your thinking of an incident that was spoilt OTL. Three days after the POD is a bit quick for this...)
 
OOC: Holy natto, ajm! I'm thinking Kakumaru-ha or maaayyybe a radical maybe Sanrizuka faction? Too early for the Tatenokai or Sekigun. (I'd say almost too early for TTL, unless your thinking of an incident that was spoilt OTL. Three days after the POD is a bit quick for this...)
I am thinking the bomber of June 1967 got more bold.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_in_Japan

And later this...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monster_with_21_Faces

Just wait until I get the 300 million yen robbery.
 
November 2nd, 1968: William F. Buckley criticizes Nixon, for his position on Abortion saying "It is fairly ovbiuos that the position of Life and Death over the unborn lays in the hands of the indivual States. We must question the true nature of a candadite which refuses to acknowledge that key fact" He praised Kennedy for his "Stance to protect the baby and the moral fiber of our great nation."
Even though he maintend his endorsement of Nixon, this move kept more than a few Social coservatives at home on election day.

November 3rd, 1968: Gore Vidal and several other New Left activists and intellectualls gather to discuss the current election and two party system, they are very much aganst Kennedy for his growing "Moralism" and still dislike Nixon for his economic strategy and his war policies. after discussing this they decide several of them shall run for office in the next midterms to make their views known.
 
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June, 1968, Tokyo - After discussing the matter with his good friend Shintaro Ishihara, Yukio Mishima announces he is running for a House of Councillors seat on the LDP national block slate.

June 7, 1968, Tokyo - Both Mishima and Ishihara win seats. Mishima places first on the LDP list, with a record three million votes.

October, 1968, Tokyo - Masakatsu Morita, Hiroyasu Koga, Masayoshi Koga, and Masahiro Ogawa found the Tatenokai/Sheild Society. (1)

December, 1968, Tokyo - Mishima and Ishihara form the Seikijuku faction (2) with a number of other new members of the House of Councillors. Reports that the facton have made a blood oath gain noteriety. (3)

1 - As per Mishima's running for office keeps him out of it.
2 - Using the name of an uyoku group founded in the early 80s OTL. Name means "Sane Thinkers School".
3 - As per Ishihara's 1973 blood oath with the Seirankai/Summer Storm Group.
 
November 5th 1968 - Robert F. Kennedy wins the Presidential election in one of the narrowest elections in United States history. Richard Nixon concedes the following day. He is approached in December by Pepsi for a possible CEO offer. Fittingly, Kennedy's victory closely resembles the narrow numbers his brother beat Nixon with 8 years prior.

November 6th 1968 - George Wallace asks that the vote in arkansas and south carolina be recounted due to the closeness of the results. Should said states be turned to Wallace, he will hang up the electoral college.
 
November 6th 1968 - George Wallace asks that the vote in arkansas and south carolina be recounted due to the closeness of the results. Should said states be turned to Wallace, he will hang up the electoral college
November 12th,1968:
Wallace suddenly drops his challenges, giving a Curt explanation about it being for the good of the country. Rumors however leak that a Kennedy campaign official offered his party a pick at a supreme Court seat if they dropped the challenge. Both sides deny this rumor however.
 
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